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Eriogonum giganteum

 
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Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Eriogonum (er-ih-OG-uh-num) (Info)
Species: giganteum (jy-GAN-tee-um) (Info)

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Silver/Gray

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral palmbob On Oct 7, 2003, palmbob from Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

This was a really nice looking plant I came across in an aboretum in Fullerton, California... I'm not normally interested in this sort of plant, but it looked pretty amazing so I entered it. The white flowers fade to a rust color as they die and it makes for a really nice look. It's a native to the islands off the coast of Santa Barbara, California

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

San Pedro, California



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